2023
Multicenter Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis Study Demonstrates Differences In Phenotype And Outcomes By Race
Cavalier J, Bhattacharya P, Patolia H, Chandramouli S, Sen S, Karra R, Maurer M, Khouri M. Multicenter Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis Study Demonstrates Differences In Phenotype And Outcomes By Race. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 699-700. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchATTR-CM patientsReduced ejection fractionEjection fractionBlack patientsATTR-CMHeart failureWhite patientsAdvanced stageFindings merit further researchHigher NT-proBNP levelsMid-range ejection fractionNT-proBNP levelsNYHA class INYHA class IIILow ejection fractionRetrospective multicenter analysisTransthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathyLarge academic medical centerCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerDeceased patientsMulticenter analysisWorsened prognosisRace patientsVital status
2021
Evaluation of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardiac Transplantation
Chouairi F, Fuery M, Clark KA, Mullan CW, Stewart J, Caraballo C, Clarke J, Sen S, Guha A, Ibrahim NE, Cole RT, Holaday L, Anwer M, Geirsson A, Rogers JG, Velazquez EJ, Desai NR, Ahmad T, Miller PE. Evaluation of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardiac Transplantation. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021067. PMID: 34431324, PMCID: PMC8649228, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.021067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite patientsHispanic patientsBlack patientsCardiac transplantationHeart transplantationHigh riskEthnic disparitiesAdult heart recipientsAllocation system changePost-transplant deathPost-transplant mortalityOrgan Sharing databasePost-transplantation deathNew allocation systemHeart recipientsDiabetes mellitusRenal diseaseSharing databaseTransplantation ratesUnited NetworkContemporary outcomesPatientsTransplantationDonor characteristicsStudy period